Sale reports / New Mexico / Roswell Livestock Auction / 2021-11-15

Roswell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Roswell, New Mexico · Mon, Nov 15
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1782
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,829 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 1,820▼ 129 vs year ago 1,958 · −6.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
351 head
▼ 96 vs last sale 447▼ 46 vs year ago 397 · −11.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 210▼ 230 vs year ago 326 · −70.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. unevenly steady, steer calves over 600 lbs. 3.00 lower, feeders steady. Heifer calves over 600 lbs. and feeders steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher, bulls steady. Quality on calves and feeders not as attractive. Trade moderate to active and demand moderate on calves and feeders, demand good to very good on cows and bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $149.65/cwt on 730 head.
Average price
$149.65
730 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$782
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$110
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$16.40/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.43
vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2508153.06777153
Medium and Large 1538152.55820439
Medium and Large 2489136.65668138
One grade step is worth $16.40/cwt here — about $110 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale730 hd
149.65
—
NM average3 barns · 2,589 hd
151.09
−1.43
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,54178.951,21734
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,20664.3277659
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,34563.858592thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95351.33489281

Every lot

107 lots · USDA AMS · Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers50 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1200207.00/cwt207.00–207.004143
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2222170.97/cwt160.00–180.003804
Steers—Medium and Large 1272199.12/cwt195.00–200.0054216
Steers—Medium and Large 2292156.00/cwt156.00–156.0045610
Steers—Medium and Large 1315197.68/cwt196.00–199.0062311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2315190.00/cwt190.00–190.005992
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy344167.00/cwt167.00–167.005744
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy348170.00/cwt170.00–170.005926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380181.77/cwt170.00–188.006919
Steers—Medium and Large 1382177.39/cwt174.00–179.006786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390168.00/cwt168.00–168.006552
Steers—Medium and Large 2391142.35/cwt135.00–152.0055750
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned418155.97/cwt154.00–157.0065214
Steers—Medium and Large 1425172.56/cwt165.00–178.0073328
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430163.76/cwt160.00–167.0070425
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy430151.00/cwt151.00–151.006492
Steers—Medium and Large 2448133.00/cwt131.00–135.0059612
Steers—Medium and Large 1Full463140.00/cwt140.00–140.006482
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned478143.14/cwt142.00–144.0068412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy483139.04/cwt133.00–140.0067215
Steers—Medium and Large 1487158.97/cwt154.00–166.0077445
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy495140.00/cwt140.00–140.006932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned496136.00/cwt136.00–136.006755
Steers—Medium and Large 2497135.00/cwt135.00–135.006715
Steers—Medium and Large 1520154.46/cwt151.00–160.0080349
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added526162.50/cwt162.50–162.5085510
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned527141.35/cwt135.00–146.0074511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Full528138.00/cwt138.00–138.007292
Steers—Medium and Large 2530133.00/cwt133.00–133.0070515
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540155.00/cwt155.00–155.0083734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned548140.00/cwt140.00–140.007672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2555149.50/cwt149.50–149.5083031
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned580143.59/cwt137.50–150.0083324
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy581135.00/cwt135.00–135.007845
Steers—Medium and Large 1588145.38/cwt141.00–150.0085586
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned590132.50/cwt132.50–132.507824
Steers—Medium and Large 1612143.79/cwt141.00–149.0088015
Steers—Medium and Large 2618129.04/cwt125.00–136.5079740
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned622138.73/cwt134.00–139.5086342
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned638134.00/cwt134.00–134.008552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2654141.67/cwt139.00–143.009276
Steers—Medium and Large 1681141.19/cwt140.50–142.5096214
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned691133.23/cwt127.50–139.009218
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned700128.00/cwt128.00–128.008965
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723135.00/cwt135.00–135.009762
Steers—Medium and Large 2727128.28/cwt123.00–133.509334
Steers—Medium and Large 1735136.44/cwt133.00–136.751,00312
Steers—Medium and Large 2760120.00/cwt120.00–120.009122
Steers—Medium and Large 1775134.47/cwt129.00–135.001,04211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2851119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0134
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1238164.00/cwt164.00–164.003906
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed266166.00/cwt166.00–166.004424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1272153.00/cwt153.00–153.004163
Heifers—Medium and Large 1332150.39/cwt147.00–156.0049912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372118.00/cwt118.00–118.0043927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382155.23/cwt145.00–160.0059333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1421152.55/cwt145.00–157.0064221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy428134.00/cwt134.00–134.005742
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428126.64/cwt123.00–130.0054210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2445120.00/cwt120.00–120.005346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned447133.00/cwt133.00–133.005953
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2453139.00/cwt139.00–139.006302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned467130.00/cwt130.00–130.006073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1483142.49/cwt136.00–145.0068842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2493120.01/cwt119.00–122.0059241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2519123.71/cwt122.00–124.0064214
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524137.53/cwt132.50–143.5072180
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy570128.00/cwt128.00–128.007302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572134.19/cwt130.50–138.0076821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1609133.49/cwt130.00–137.008136
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned613120.00/cwt120.00–120.007366
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2632127.88/cwt126.00–129.0080829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680124.00/cwt124.00–124.008432
Heifers—Medium and Large 1689125.75/cwt125.00–126.508664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1750122.00/cwt122.00–122.009151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2768123.00/cwt123.00–123.009452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2846122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0324
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2938112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0512
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2402139.00/cwt139.00–139.005593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1433150.00/cwt150.00–150.006504
Bulls—Medium and Large 254085.00/cwt85.00–85.004594
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587121.50/cwt121.00–122.007134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660111.40/cwt111.00–112.007355
Bulls—Medium and Large 268890.00/cwt90.00–90.006192
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,28369.96/cwt64.00–77.5089811
Bulls——Return to Feed1,52081.50/cwt81.50–81.501,2391
Bulls——1,59574.39/cwt68.00–80.001,1875
Bulls——1,68784.19/cwt81.00–88.001,42012
Bulls——1,71190.23/cwt89.00–92.501,5445
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed88448.37/cwt36.00–49.50428147
Cows—Lean 85-90%91530.00/cwt30.00–30.002751
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed98153.74/cwt50.00–60.0052765
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00346.68/cwt40.00–50.0046811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,04656.11/cwt55.00–58.005875
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05165.90/cwt65.50–66.006935
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09456.66/cwt52.50–64.5062052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21664.72/cwt60.00–67.5078741
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,23061.00/cwt61.00–61.007505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23969.51/cwt68.00–72.008618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,34563.85/cwt60.00–66.508592
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2917891.67/cwt800.00–1,000.008,1773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0931,022.86/cwt875.00–1,160.0011,1807
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,149916.08/cwt550.00–1,075.0010,52651
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29001,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0011,4751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28251,187.50/cwt1,100.00–1,275.009,7972
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,100850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,237.50/cwt1,100.00–1,375.0016,3972

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.